Anterior cruciate ligament injuries: Etiology and prevention

Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 2-11

  Brophy, Robert H ^a   Silvers, Holly J ^b   Mandelbaum, Bert R ^c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LA Galaxy ^*  (United States)

^c Santa Monica Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Gender; Neuromuscular; Prevention; Risk factor; Tear

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; RELAXIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ATHLETE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SHOES; TIBIA; WEATHER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77149166639     PISSN: 10628592     EISSN: 15381951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JSA.0b013e3181cdd195     Document Type: Review

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